Research Papers/Topics in Education and Psychology

Critical Thinking Paper (Educational Psychology PSY 2210)

Critical Thinking Paper for Educational Psychology PSY 2210 course

CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KAPTMA ZONE NORTH PEMBA GANDO VILLAGE WETE DISTRICT (ZANZIBAR)

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONDEDICATIONAPPROVAL iiACKNOWLEDGMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES vuiABSTRACTABSTRACTCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION i1.1 Background! Introduction 11.2 Statement of the problem 21.3 Aim of the study 31.4 Objectives of the study 3Special objectives 31.5 Purpose of the study 31.6 Justification! significance of the study 41.7 Research questions 41.8 Hypothesis 51.9 Scope of the study 51.10 Ethical considerations 53.11 Limitations of the study3.11.1 Missing information 5...

Relationship of Non-Cognitive Skills and Academic Achievements of Undergraduate University Students

Introduction: Universities prepare students to play their role in the society and equip students with cognitive and non-cognitive skills. Having the significance of non-cognitive skills in mind, the study was designed to investigate the non-cognitive skills of undergraduate students at university level. Therefore, the objectives of the study were to measure non-cognitive skills of university students and to measure the relationship of non-cognitive skills and academic performance among them.M...

Use Of Rate-Line Assessment on the Personality and Moral Development of Secondary School Students in Umuahia North Local Government Area: Teacher's Perception

Abstract This study investigated teacher's perceived use of affective assessment on personality and moral development of secondary school students in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. The study researched on the extent the use of affection assessment influences the personality and moral development of secondary school students in Umuahia North Local Government Area. Three research questions and three hypotheses were used for the study. The population of the study consists of ...

Community Participation And Performance Of School Administration In Apac District. A Case Study Of Inomo Sub County

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of community participation on performance of administration in Apac district . The researcher used the objective of the study to establish the findings on the ground which was to examine how decision making affect performance of school Administration and the effects of management committee on performance of school administration in Apac district. The study also found out the extend to the community resources affects performance...

Investigation On Female Child Dropout Of Primary Schools. A Case Study Of Makindye West Constititllency. Kampala District

ABSTRACT A research report investigating on female child dropout from Schools in Makindye West, Kampala district and the objectives of the study were; To assess the effect of inadequate instructional materials and the poor relationship between the teachers and pupils, To assess the impact of cultural beliefs and mistreatment of girls by their step mothers or guardians, To identify the suitable ways in which the pupils performance can be improved especially those ones who are above the class ...

Students Interest And Academic Performance In Physics In Milani High School, Webuye Division Bungoma Kenya.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study to identify specific factors which either generate or perpetuate preconceived notions about physics. Through the use of 165, students identified their intrinsic response to physics and the factors which influenced their respective responses. The students who took part in the survey cited many different reasons for their interest in physics or their dislike of physics. The largest factor to encourage interest in physics was due to influence of teachers. Howe...

Metacognition And Attitudes Towards Reading As Correlates Of Reading Comprehension Performance Among Standard Six Pupils In Dagoretti Division, Nairobi County, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study sought to establish whether there was a significant relationship among pupils‟ metacognition, attitudes towards reading and their reading comprehension performance in an English passage. Differences in metacognition and attitudes towards reading due to both gender and age were also tested. Flavell‟s Model of Cognitive Monitoring and Mathewson's Model of Attitude Influence upon Reading and Learning to Read guided the study. The study adopted a correlational researc...

Behaviour Modification Techniques Used By Teachers To Change Maladaptive Behaviours Of Secondary School Students During Games In Kimilili -Bungoma County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish how behavior modification techniques can be applied in handling maladaptive behaviors displayed by boys and girls in secondary schools during games and sports in Kimilili Sub-County, Bungoma County. This study was guided by two theories: Bandura-The Social Learning Theory (1972) and BF Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Theory (1948). The target population was 498 teachers from 21 secondary schools in Kimilili sub-county. The study involved n...

Relative Influence Of Selected Predictor Variables On Occupational Aspirations Of Secondary School Students In Nairobi Province, Kenya

Abstract This study was designed to investigate the relative influence of the selected predictor variables (students’ self-concept, academic achievement, knowledge about careers and home background) in predicting occupational aspirations of secondary school students. The researcher’s aim was to determine the best predictor of secondary school students’ occupational aspirations. Further, the inherent gender differences in students’ self-concept and occupational aspirations were studied...

Factors Hindering Treatment Of Drug Abusers In Selected Drug Treatment And Rehabilitation Centers In Nairobi Province, Kenya

ABSTRACT The Government of Kenya and NGOs have put a lot of effort in treatment of drug abuse and dependence yet there is an increase in demand for psychoactive drugs in the country. The study was carried out to investigate factors hindering treatment of drug abusers in drug rehabilitation centers in Nairobi province. Referred literature was reviewed on factors hindering treatment of drug abusers in Kenya and other parts of the world. Quantitative research approach was used where survey resea...

Fear Of Negative Evaluation On Counseling-Help Seeking Behaviors Among Public Secondary School Students In Nairobi Province, Kenya

ABSTRACT Secondary school students have educational and personal problems which are not usually met by the schools‟ instructional programme. Studies have shown that fear, embarrassment, distress, male gender and stigma are some of the factors contributing to reluctance to seek counseling help for psychological distress. Fear of negative evaluation has been associated with other social attributes. However, no equivocal data exists on fear of negative evaluation on students‟ attitudes towa...

Interaction Of Selected Social Cognitive Variables In Predicting Musical Creativity Among Form Four Students In Nairobi City County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The main objective of music education is enhancement of students’ musical creativity. However, over the last six years (2012 to 2017) there has been a declining trend in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education music performance. This is compounded with consistent underachievement in prime creative areas like composition, aural and harmony, which signifies a decline in musical creativity among students. Although studies have associated psychological factors with musical creativ...

A Comparison Of Teachers’ And Students’ Attributions Regarding Mathematics Achievements: A Case Of Senior Chief Koinange High School, Kiambu District

ABSTRACT In learning, persons ascribe the causes of their success or failure to factors such as ability, effort, difficulty of the test or luck. Their motivation for similar learning tasks depends not only on whether they experienced success or failure but also on the particular factors to which they attribute their failure or success. The purpose of the study was to compare teachers’ and students’ attributions regarding mathematics achievements in a Kenyan secondary school. The study als...


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